#496Chapter 496: The Evil King Kills the Black Dragon WaveAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 496: Wicked King Immolation Black Dragon Wave
[Evil Eye Master: Reinforcement-level Supporting Character Template. The template blueprint is based on Hiei, one of the four main characters from 'Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen'. He is a demon from the Demon World, possessing mutated Ice Maiden blood. As the only male born in an all-female race, he was considered a calamity and abandoned. Growing up, in order to find his biological sister, Yukina, he underwent Demon World surgery and sacrificed some of his original strength to obtain the Heavenly Eye, and diligently mastered the powerful Demon World Black Flame.
Following Vegeta from 'Dragon Ball', he is another classic secondary male lead who embodies 'tsundere' to his core. He also famously reversed his role from a temporary minor BOSS to one of the main characters due to overwhelming popularity. Seto Kaiba gives his approval.
When you load the 'Evil Eye Master' template —
You will simultaneously gain the template-exclusive skills 'Wicked King Immolation Sword', 'Wicked King Immolation Purgatory Scorch', 'Wicked King Immolation Black Dragon Wave', and 'Demonic Power Accumulation'.
You will simultaneously gain the template-exclusive energy bar 'Demonic Power Value'.
This template will exist in a 'template overlay' manner for 60 minutes, or until the end of this quarter-final match.
[In overlay state, this template will not affect the use of the 'Stand User / Dio Brando' template.]
Compared to Pocket Monsters, Demon World demons are clearly very orthodox in terms of bloodline, but this was not something Cheng Tian could have predicted beforehand.
However, unlike the last time he obtained the Ghost Rider template, the Stand User template did not disappear as the skill took effect; instead, it directly stacked with the temporary new template.
The world, still maintaining its orange-gold hue, was summoned. As Cheng Tian willed it, the spiritual energy flames wrapped around The World's fists also transformed into the Demon World's identical Black Flame.
Always new and surprising, the players were almost numb to the new abilities Cheng Tian would occasionally display. They felt it was useless to even try and remember them, because he might just pull out some other new, uncounterable ability in the next match... But the players went crazy!
Whether it was Team 996 still on standby below the stage, or the failed participants scattered in the audience, they were frantically counting the number of skills Cheng Tian had displayed so far on their fingers.
Well, there was no need to count; it was already clear that he had far exceeded the number of skills a regular player should have.
If one insisted on calling these extra skills equipment-attached, it wasn't impossible... but was it reasonable?
Bro, it's fine to fool others, but don't fool yourself!
Even a considerable number of people were still deeply shocked and questioning life after deducing that Cheng Tian possessed 'time-stopping' abilities.
Like, what's the meaning of someone like this still being in the Bronze rank? Is the Space trying to tell us that we're all trash?
Or is this actually an old geezer who came to fish in a pond?
Combining the constant explosive commentary that revealed a large number of NPC secrets, and even some of Team 996's ability systems, they increasingly found it credible.
But if it was an old geezer fishing, what would be the point?
According to the Space's rules, if an old geezer really forced their way into a low-level main quest instance through external means, the main quest reward settlement would definitely be drastically cut. The Space already gave players room to snowball, and this kind of behavior, occupying low-end market resources, is not encouraged by the Space... So, is this actually helping people complete quests?
Noticing that, apart from the fierce woman who killed Geese, almost no one else in Cheng Tian's team had done much, the players felt like they had grasped the key point.
Thinking that Cheng Tian's side wouldn't gain much even if they won the championship, combined with the fact that no team in this preliminary competition was truly eliminated because of Team Olili, the players who had been prematurely kicked out felt a little comforted.
Anyway, no one would explain it to them; feeling good about it themselves was enough.
Cheng Tian's sudden change made Hong Meiling a bit hesitant, but soon, Hong Meiling, whose muscles were faster than her brain, cast aside her doubts about this human-turned-demon scene. She once again gathered her ki in both hands and directly launched a 'Fragrant Wave'.
Meanwhile, Cheng Tian, carried sideways by The World beside him, threw out the Blazing Dragon Sword in his hand —
Tactical Shell Black Flame Sword Array!
The splitting blades, propelled by the Demon World Black Flame, all flew towards Hong Meiling.
Facing the incoming splitting blades, Hong Meiling smoothly retracted her move and once again stirred up rainbow ripples in front of her, intending to continue countering the long-range attack with Water Form Tai Chi Fist.
But this time, a problem arose.
The rainbow ripples blocked the blades, but the Black Flame burning on them infiltrated the rainbow ripples!
Then, a sensation, first cold as if her hands were in Kinol's mouth, but quickly becoming intensely scorching, suddenly transmitted from her palms.
Hong Meiling was startled and quickly dispersed the rainbow ripples to prevent the Demon World flames from further corroding her Qigong.
Demon World flames can burn everything, whether organic or inorganic. Theoretically, this is not an ability exclusive to Hiei alone, but only the Demon World flames summoned by Hiei possess this dual attribute of both scorching heat and chilling cold.
Clearly, this is a special attribute that only the cursed bloodline of the Ice Maiden clan can possess... or it might be an additional characteristic brought by the reinforcement template.
On Cheng Tian's side, after delaying Hong Meiling with the Black Flame Sword Array, he actually kept The World guarding him, while he himself clenched both fists, his demonic energy and Black Flame visibly and violently surging and rising —
This is the common ability of all characters in 'Makyo Toitsusen', 'Demonic Power / Spirit Power Accumulation'.
Just as learning Musou Ranbu grants a corresponding energy bar called 'Musou Value', spiritual ability users and demons in the Yu Yu Hakusho worldview also have 'Spirit Power Value' and 'Demonic Power Value' attributes, respectively.
The biggest difference from other games where energy is gained through attacking and being attacked is that all characters in Makyo Toitsusen have the ability to actively accumulate their energy bars by charging in place.
Learning to control and maintain distance, manage energy resources, and accumulate at the right time are also things players must master.
Seeing that Cheng Tian, despite his lack of MP, was given a template that could self-charge, one could only say that it was indeed the 'dead random' most suited to the current situation.
Hiei's demonic power accumulation speed is considered quite excellent among all characters, and releasing skills usually only depends on the percentage consumption of demonic power and his remaining HP.
Relying on the containment of the Black Flame Sword Array and The World's protection, Cheng Tian quickly accumulated enough demonic power. At the same time, he activated the 'Origin' effect derived from the Mental Strength Combat Method, adjusting his health bar precisely to 49%. Afterward, his aura surged to its peak!
The Demon World Black Flame easily burned through the sleeve of Cheng Tian's right arm, revealing an entire black oriental dragon tattoo seemingly etched onto his arm.
And the next second, this tattoo-like dragon actually leaped to life as if it were a living creature!
A dragon's roar, comparable to that of a Blue-Eyes White Dragon, instantly filled the entire arena.
"Wicked King Immolation... Black Dragon Wave!"
A black oriental dragon, composed entirely of Demon World Black Flame, roared out from Cheng Tian's fully extended right arm and rapidly expanded against the wind, almost instantly swelling to the size of a true dragon, dozens of meters long!
Facing this scene, a golden light flashed around Hong Meiling as she had already preemptively cast 'Ki Talisman Fierce Tiger Inner Strength' on herself, and a large amount of ki was accumulating in her clasped hands.
But just then, the situation changed dramatically. The black dragon, which should have been roaring towards Hong Meiling, made a rollercoaster-level 180-degree turn of its head and slammed straight towards the caster, Cheng Tian's direction!
And in the disbelieving gazes of Hong Meiling and countless spectators, the black dragon's wide-open mouth mercilessly swallowed Cheng Tian and The World whole!
Black Flame! Soaring to the sky!
Ch. 496 / 855